Archive for February, 2017
Grads EdFringe Auditions
Open audition call for two #EdFringe shows:
The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group has put out an open audition call for its two 2017 Edinburgh fringe shows: Ben Jonson’s Volpone and new play beauty by Clare Wood.
A Ghostly Sunshine
New Musical set for Autumn premiere:
The Sunshine Ghost a new musical written by Andy Cannon and Richard Ferguson, is to be staged by Edinburgh-based Scottish Theatre Producers and the King’s and Festival Theatres this autumn.
Leith Theatre Memories
Memories of Leith Theatre wanted for new book:
If you remember the Wombles, the Rollers, a baby elephant on stage in Aida or any other act on the Leith Theatre stage, then you can help a new project to collect memories and stories of the theatre.
Christmas Shrek
Shrek swamps Playhouse for Xmas season:
A new tour of Shrek the Musical will open at the Edinburgh Playhouse for the Christmas 2017/18 season before heading off around the UK.
Titanic
★★★★☆ Huge:
Epic in sweep, thoroughly musical and breathtakingly staged, Southern Light Opera’s Titanic The Musical has some real drawbacks but provides marvellous entertainment overall.
Gilmartin and Edwards take ART
Scribble wins first Assembly Roxy Theatre award:
Scribble, a play which “explores mental health in a brave and unique way”, has won the first Assembly Roxy Theatre award for developing Scottish performance companies at the Fringe.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
✭✭✭✭✩ Spectacular:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the UK National Theatre’s celebrated, award-winning adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, is back at the Festival Theatre until Saturday, and remains a beautifully staged, complex piece.
Unsinkable SLO
It’s Titanic at the King’s:
Southern Light Opera returns to the King’s Theatre this week with its 120th annual show, a mammoth production of Titanic The Musical that the company hopes will get right into the soul of the tragedy.
Leitheatre win One Acts
SCDA One Act Festival Winners Announced:
Leitheatre has won the Edinburgh and District round of the SCDA one act play festival with a production of Evelyn Hood’s A Wake for Donald.
Camerata Call Out
Open call for singers:
Opera Camerata has put out an open call for amateur singers to audition for the company’s 2017 production of La Belle Helene.
